Do we have a PR person in the org.? Perhaps they'd be more likely to take us seriously if they were doing the talking (rather than some schlub like me!)?
Just a thought. Hugh Griffith User Interface Designer On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Hugh Griffith <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree they're likely overwhelmed, Anne. > > I've also spoken to some developer friends who can help out with the back > end. I'd like to take as much of the burden off of their shoulders as > possible. > > > Hugh Griffith > User Interface Designer > > > On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Anne Hjortshoj <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Great idea, but I guess I would have to ask if anyone at these >> organizations even has time to manage and implement a new form on >> their sites at a time like this. I imagine that they're completely >> overwhelmed by this crisis. >> >> I agree that the "interfaceless" option is probably the best under the >> circumstances. >> >> Has anyone considered helping orgs that don't have mobile giving? >> Partners in Health is a great organization that has been involved in >> helping Haiti for the last 20 years, has people and hospitals on the >> ground right now, and yet they don't seem to have donations-by-texting >> in place. It would be great if someone would help them (and >> organizations like them) have the same access to this sort of thing as >> the Red Cross seems to have. >> >> Just thinking of the shortest distance between two points. >> >> 2cents, >> >> -Anne >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Elizabeth Peterson >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Really cool. >> > noble >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> > Hugh Griffith >> > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 4:25 AM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: [IxDA Discuss] The Red Cross donation form >> > >> > After recently talking with my wife about making a donation to the Red >> > Cross >> > (to support the Haiti recovery effort), I went and had a look at their >> > donation form. All in all it's pretty weak. Which is unfortunate given >> > how >> > important their organization is. I don't think it's so bad that people >> > would >> > abandon donating, but I think we'd all agree there's a lot of room for >> > improvement. >> > >> > Anyhow, I was thinking we as an organization could lend our support and >> > offer to improve it. Personally I would be thrilled to donate my time. >> > >> > Does anyone happen to know any of the big wigs over there? >> > >> > Hugh Griffith >> > User Interface Designer >> > >> > >> > ________________________________________________________________ >> > Reply to this thread at ixda.org >> > http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48363 >> > >> > ________________________________________________________________ >> > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! >> > To post to this list ....... [email protected] >> > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe >> > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines >> > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help >> > ________________________________________________________________ >> > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! >> > To post to this list ....... [email protected] >> > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe >> > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines >> > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Anne Hjortshoj | [email protected] | www.annehj.com | Skype: anne-hj >> > > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
